A Wichita man whose wife died from a brain aneurysm this week says he is appalled that someone removed her wedding ring from her finger and stole other items while she sat unconscious in her vehicle in a Taco Bell drive-thru.
Danielle Zimmerman went to pick up dinner Sunday night when her pickup ...

After 13 years of renovations, the Kansas Statehouse is ready to welcome new generations of visitors to the seat of state government.
The project's final phase included an auditorium, a classroom, thousands of square feet of exhibition space and a visitors' center, complete with an oversized map ...

Two Kansas women are using well-worn American flags to honor U.S. troops and veterans.
Alicia Gordon and Anne Newkold, both from the Wichita area, take part in a national project called Stars for Our Troops. It involves carefully removing embroidered stars from the flags. The women then put the s...

Every New Year I make resolutions I end up abandoning within a month or two. I like the idea of starting the New Year off fresh setting goals for better habits but wonder if I should even bother since they don’t go far. How can I follow through better with my New Years Resolutions?
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The home team is behind by one point with just over two minutes to play. A conference victory and eligibility for a bowl game are on the line, but it doesn’t look good for the home team. They have the ball, but way back at their own 32 yard line. These are the types of games and close finishes tha...

Kansas revenue officials say the state took in $3.3 million more in taxes than anticipated in December and collections met expectations for the past six months.
The Department of Revenue reported Tuesday that the state collected $550 million in taxes in December, when the state's official financi...

The Kansas Board of Regents is taking another look at a new social media policy that was devised in the wake of criticism about a journalism professor's anti-NRA tweet.
A news release Tuesday says that board chairman Fred Logan is requesting a workgroup to review the policy. Under it, a universit...

The Kansas Lottery says a $1 million ticket has been sold in south-central Kansas.
Lottery officials announced Tuesday that the winning Holiday Millionaire Raffle ticket number is 120298. Besides the $1 million prize, there were 25 winners of $5,000, 25 winners of $1,000, and 2,500 winners of $10...

A child who suffered an electrical shock last spring during a rainstorm in Downtown Salina has passed away.
The family of 11-year-old Jayden Hicks announced on the "Prayers for Jayden" Facebook page that she died at 3:56 Tuesday morning.
Back on May 29th Jayden and a group of friends were play...

A Salina man's stolen identity is used to scam a lender out of $1,000.
According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, 55-year-old James Reynolds contacted police this week, after a call from Speedy Cash, 1220 W. Crawford.
Staff at the Salina location called Reynolds to inform him he had not made a ...